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School of Education Dean and Colleagues Attend Large Teacher Conference in Shanghai, China 

Notre Dame of Maryland University (NDMU) made a significant splash in China as representatives from the School of Education and Enrollment Department attended the Teacher Conference International in Shanghai. Dean Juliann Dupuis, Associate Dean Lisa Pallett, and Associate Vice President for Enrollment Wilbert Lleses showcased the University's Master of Arts Graduate Education Internship (GEI) program to 230 educators from across China.

Community Engagement

Communities Helping Communities

A huge thank you to the Cockeysville Grocery Outlet and Wegman's for their generous donations towards Caroline's Cupboard. Additionally, the Cockeysville Grocery Outlet will continue to run their Independence From Hunger drive through July 31, so please stop in.

Caroline's Cupboard is in need of these unopened non-perishable items:

• Microwaveable Macaroni and cheese individual portioned meals
• Cup a noodle meals
• Top Ramen meals
• Cereal- individual packages
• Oatmeal packets
• Pasta meals
• Rice
• Canned vegetables and fruit
• Pancake mix and syrup
• Peanut butter and jelly
• Popcorn, chips, cookies, trail mix- individual packages
• Shelf stable Almond Milk

Donations can be left in FeeIey International Center 015, next to the Renaissance Center in the basement level of Meletia Hall.   If anyone would like to contribute monetarily, please contact ynowak@ndm.edu. Thanks!

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Fall Fest 2025: Do It for the Plot

Thursday, September 4, 4 PM - 7 PM

Loyola Notre Dame Library 

Do it for the plot and celebrate the start of a new school year with games, prizes, crafts, and more at the Loyola Notre Dame Library! Raising Cane’s chicken and fries, drinks, snacks, and desserts will be provided. RSVP encouraged but not required.

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​School of Arts, Sciences & Business

Biology Professor Present at American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)

Dr. Meenu Vikram, Assistant Professor of Biology, attended the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) and presented the poster "A Natural Antibiotic Duo: Exploring the Microbial Inhibition of Fermented Garlic in Honey".

Dr. Jeana DelRosso, Professor of English, was Recently Interviewed About Pope Francis' legacy and the New Pope Leo.

Spain's Articulo14, the first media in Spain focusing on gender and equality, interviewed Dr. Jeana DelRosso for her expertise on the late Pope Francis' legacy and our new Pope Leo. See those articles below.

Jeana DelRosso: "El próximo Papa avanzará en el papel de la mujer en la jerarquía eclesiástica" - Artículo 14

La experta Jeana DelRosso: "No soy optimista sobre el progreso del papel de la mujer con León XIV" - Artículo 14

Nicole Dular, Assistant Professor Philosophy Shares her Works:

• My paper "Moral Rackets" has been accepted for publication at Philosophical Quarterly, a top 10 blind peer review journal in my field of Philosophy

• My paper of original sole research, "Moral Knowledge in an Unjust World: A Critique of Moral Deference," has been accepted for presentation at M.I.T.'s Women on Gender and Philosophy 25^th Anniversary conference to take place in June

• I will be presenting my paper of original sole research, "Building Moral Standpoints," at the international conference Ethics in Motion: Feminist Ethics and #MeToo, hosted by the Center of Ethics at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik in May.

School of Education

School of Education Associate Faculty Shares Research Initiative: Elevating Unheard Perspectives

Since June 2024, Stephanie Hastings, an Associate Faculty member within the School of Education, has been collaborating with the Center for Civics Education on a grant-funded initiative titled "Elevating Unheard Perspectives." This project aims to address the underrepresentation of rural and tribal community voices in civics education and to integrate best practices of civil discourse among underserved students in grades 6–8.

Hastings's primary responsibilities included the curation of primary sources and the development of multi-day lesson modules. These modules are specifically designed to foster an understanding of civil discourse topics pertinent to rural and tribal communities. A key aspect of this development involved ensuring cultural relevance, with topics derived directly from information gathered from these target groups.

Hastings contributed to a pilot program from January 2025 through May 2025 which focused on training educators in the effective utilization of these newly developed digital resources. The modules she created will be presented by her and a team of educators and scholars at the Center for Civics Education Summer Institute in Nevada in July, as part of the ongoing "Elevating Unheard Perspectives" initiative. 

Maryland University Integrative Health

Atiera Abatemarco, Associate Professor at MUIH, Presented a Preview of her Research

Abatemarco's project "The Characteristics of Practicing Yoga Therapists in North America" research studied the yoga therapy workforce. She presented a preview of the study's findings related to the demographic, practice, employment and income characteristics of yoga therapists. Additionally, Abatemarco has also been selected as a RAND REACH Scholar. Her selection for this program recognizes her potential and commitment to advancing in the field of research. The Scholars program is an initiative designed to support educators and researchers in building additional research proficiency and expanding their research network.

Registrar's Office

Pick up your copy of The Washashore, the fourth novel from Marshall Highet!

Co-authored with historian Bird Jones, this cozy historical mystery is set on Martha’s Vineyard during Prohibition, full of rumrunners, secrets, and 1920s intrigue.

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